Teaming with life energy, the Amazon is considered the most valuable forest on planet earth. Inside the Amazon more species of life exist than the rest of the planet combined.
Oxygen
An estimated 20% of earth’s oxygen is produced in the Amazon rainforest
Rain and Fresh Water
Rain, the world’s most sophisticated irrigation system, is integral to purifying and distributing water for all life on earth. From the rains come fresh water. One fifth of the earth’s fresh water is produced and recycled in the Amazon.
Plant Medicines
Botanical plant-medicines are important not only to humans, but to animals and insects who instinctively know which plants to eat to stay healthy and to overcome disease.
Fruits
Spices
An estimated 20% of earth’s oxygen is produced in the Amazon rainforest
Rain and Fresh Water
Rain, the world’s most sophisticated irrigation system, is integral to purifying and distributing water for all life on earth. From the rains come fresh water. One fifth of the earth’s fresh water is produced and recycled in the Amazon.
Plant Medicines
Botanical plant-medicines are important not only to humans, but to animals and insects who instinctively know which plants to eat to stay healthy and to overcome disease.
Fruits
Spices
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From 17–20 minutes deforestation is shown and its consequences discussed.
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Weird and wonderful wildlife of the Amazon
(Please note: the last 10 minutes repeats the introduction and random clips, so best to stop the video at 45 or 50 minute marker.) |
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This video uses animation, graphics, and video clips to illustrate and explain each of the "flow" and "storage" processes in the Water Cycle: precipitation, interception, runoff, infiltration, percolation, groundwater discharge, evaporation, transpiration, evapotranspiration, and condensation.
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